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The definition of biomass is a renewable energy source from living or recently living plant and animal materials which can be used as fuel.

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An example of biomass is plant material that produces electricity with steam.
An example of biomass is animal fossil fuel.

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See biomass in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the total mass or number of living organisms in a particular area or volume

Origin: bio- + mass

See biomass in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The total mass of living matter within a given unit of environmental area.
Plant material, vegetation, or agricultural waste used as a fuel or energy source.

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